Surface: | Sand |
Horse Race: | Cock o' the North |
Location: | White City Stadium (Manchester) Belle Vue Stadium |
Inaugurated: | 1960 |
Last Run: | 2012 |
Sponsor: | Wafcol C & T Bookmakers |
Distance: | 670 metres |
The Cock o' the North was a greyhound racing competition held annually at the White City Stadium Manchester and later Belle Vue Stadium in Manchester.[1]
It was inaugurated in 1960 at the White City Stadium and was held annually until the track closed in 1981.[2] The race switched to fellow Manchester track Belle Vue in 1982 but was discontinued after 2012.[3]
width=50 | Year | width=200 | Winner | width=280 | Breeding | width=250 | Trainer | width=80 | Time | width=50 | SP | width=100 | Notes |
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1960 | Anglesboro Playmate | Ballymac Ball – Anglesboro Princess | Ron Chamberlain (Private) | 41.03 | 7-2 | ||||||||
Desert Rambler | Champion Prince – Imperial Peg | Joe Booth (Private) | 40.60 | ||||||||||
Strelka | War Dance – Imperial Astra | Jim Irving (Private) | 41.80 | ||||||||||
Mighty Kern | Kilcaskin Kern – Golden Plover | 41.90 | |||||||||||
Boothroyden Larry [4] | Crazy Parachute – Kockmullagh Lady | Harry Bamford (Private) | 50.40 | ||||||||||
Greenane Flash | Prairie Flash - Greenane Item | 42.46 | |||||||||||
Guest House II | Chieftains Guest – Ballygoughlan Fire | 41.80 | |||||||||||
Country Duchess | Crazy Parachute – The Grand Duchess | 42.83 | |||||||||||
Forward King | Crazy Parachute – Supreme Witch | 42.12 | |||||||||||
Shady Begonia | Pigalle Wonder - Castle Swan | 41.58 | 7-4 | ||||||||||
Seafield Flash | Crazy Parachute – Seafield Min | 41.74 | 11-8f | ||||||||||
1971 | Brookside Prince | Tell Nobody – Brookside Louise | 41.42 | 5-2 | |||||||||
1972 | Waggy Champion | Maryville Hi – No Tea | 42.03 | 7-1 | |||||||||
Thomond Girl | Yanka Boy - Kitty True | 41.89 | 2-1 | ||||||||||
Chickery Tip | Supreme Fun – Jula Flash | Godfrey (Private) | 42.33 | 8-11f | |||||||||
Wow | Sole Aim – Ardnalee Gallant | 41.91 | 6-4f | ||||||||||
Dear Charmer | Butchers Tec – Newhouse Blue | Ken Reynolds (Private) | 42.50 | 4-5f | |||||||||
Ballybeg Grand | The Grand Silver – Ballybeg Lady | Tom Chamberlain (Private) | 41.27 | 4-6f | |||||||||
Sheskburn Mint | Westpark Mint – Pride of Dundee | Joe Booth (Private) | 41.55 | 8-11f | |||||||||
1979 | Remarkable Lad | Tain Mor – Alice Silver | 41.99 | 5-1 | |||||||||
Honeygar Kid [5] | Itsachampion – Moorstown Fog | 41.36 | 6-4f | ||||||||||
Honeygar Kid [6] | Itsachampion – Moorstown Fog | 41.70 | 5-1 | ||||||||||
Decoy Dorothy | Westown Adam – Ka Boom | 39.63 | 1-2f | ||||||||||
Bally Star | Ballydonnell Sam – Got the Turn | 38.99 | 5-4f | ||||||||||
Sollom Joker | Prince Champion – Lasting Fame | Morgan (Private) | 40.75 | 5-2 | |||||||||
Moorside Girl | Brainy Prince – Caves Girl | 40.34 | 5-2 | ||||||||||
Special Sally | Gambling Fever – Moorstown Peg | 40.37 | 9-2 | ||||||||||
1987 | Slaneyside Point | San Man – Prince of Rocks | 40.81 | 4-5f | |||||||||
Hot News | Hatton News – Hot Primrose | 40.95 | 4-1 | ||||||||||
Catunda Flame | Easy and Slow – Catunda Slave | 40.77 | 2-5f | ||||||||||
Viking Champ | Fearless Champ – Bretton Lassie | 40.44 | 9-2 | ||||||||||
Blind Joe | Come on Ranger – Hazelbrook Haven | 40.69 | 8-1 | ||||||||||
Wait Slippy | Im Slippy – Cleonas Style | 40.75 | 10-1 | ||||||||||
Monard Wish | Whisper Wishes – Solas An Maidin | 40.01 | 11-10f | ||||||||||
Saints Charlie | Aussie Flyer – Saints Tania | 40.76 | 14-1 | ||||||||||
1995 | Justright Melody | Farloe Melody – Farloe Mineola | Tom Robinson (Private) | 40.38 | 3-1 | ||||||||
Thornfield Dino | Fearless Mustang – Thonrfield Sophi | Ron Coulton (Private) | 40.32 | 4-1 | |||||||||
Winetavern Tiger | Double Bid – Nice One Zoe | 40.61 | 9-4f | ||||||||||
Millstream Lad | Come On Ranger – Wise Up Jim | 40.24 | 4-11f | ||||||||||
Blind Joe | Come On Ranger – Hazelbrook Haven | 40.69 | 8-1 | ||||||||||
Ruby Willows | Some Gamble – Gypsy Lass | Paul Stringer (Private) | 39.57 | 9-2 | |||||||||
Blackrock Issue | Slaneyside Hare – Pennys Issue | 40.40 | 2-1 | ||||||||||
2002 | Illinois Icon | Toms The Best – Super Rhythm | 40.13 | 7-4f | |||||||||
Ali Qapu Oak | Roanokee – Mustang Starsky | 39.68 | 8-1 | ||||||||||
Black Pear | Kilmessan Jet – Time For Chips | 39.50 | 11-8 | ||||||||||
2005 | Droopys Sporty [7] | Droopys Kewell – Droopys Gaf | 39.42 | 8-1 | |||||||||
Roxholme Boy [8] | Droopys Woods – Tree Climber | Carly Philpott (Private) | 40.77 | 1-1f | |||||||||
Charlies Dream [9] | Jamella Prince – Micks Top Lass | 40.60 | 12-1 | ||||||||||
Ballymac Weeshie [10] | True Honcho - Ballymac Floss | Sam Poots (Private) | 40.34 | 1-1f | |||||||||
Hurleys Hero [11] | Daves Mentor – Sound Lassie | 40.18 | 1-2f | Track record | |||||||||
England Expects [12] | Westmead Hawk – Move Over Marie | 40.99 | 7-4 | ||||||||||
Droopys Arshavin [13] | Droopys Maldini – Droopys Seville | Stuart Mason (Private) | 40.97 | 100-30 | |||||||||
Ballyard Buddy [14] | Westmead Hawk – Oranmore Beauty | Stuart Mason (Private) | 40.68 | 9-4 |